There are 25 cities in Richland County, South Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | South Carolina | 143,210 | 136,186 | 1.24% | 1,036 | 138.26 |
| St. Andrews | 2 | South Carolina | 22,463 | 21,355 | 1.25% | 3,657 | 6.14 |
| Dentsville | 3 | South Carolina | 17,261 | 15,537 | 2.56% | 2,580 | 6.69 |
| Seven Oaks | 4 | South Carolina | 16,356 | 16,743 | 1.65% | 2,137 | 7.65 |
| Cayce | 5 | South Carolina | 13,542 | 13,756 | -0.39% | 802 | 16.88 |
| Irmo | 6 | South Carolina | 12,274 | 11,610 | 1.37% | 1,747 | 7.03 |
| Forest Acres | 7 | South Carolina | 10,269 | 10,537 | -0.65% | 2,221 | 4.62 |
| Lugoff | 8 | South Carolina | 9,700 | 9,146 | 1.45% | 426 | 22.78 |
| Woodfield | 9 | South Carolina | 9,571 | 9,361 | 0.56% | 3,515 | 2.72 |
| Lake Murray Richland | 10 | South Carolina | 7,156 | 6,672 | 1.72% | 1,290 | 5.55 |
| Blythewood | 11 | South Carolina | 6,813 | 4,865 | 7.7% | 641 | 10.63 |
| Capitol View | 12 | South Carolina | 3,378 | 3,604 | -1.63% | 2,090 | 1.62 |
| Winnsboro | 13 | South Carolina | 3,079 | 3,245 | -1.31% | 842 | 3.65 |
| Arthurtown | 14 | South Carolina | 2,809 | 2,793 | -3.4% | 1,509 | 1.86 |
| Chapin | 15 | South Carolina | 1,939 | 1,817 | 1.63% | 979 | 1.98 |
| Gadsden | 16 | South Carolina | 1,763 | 983 | 12.44% | 153 | 11.51 |
| Hopkins | 17 | South Carolina | 1,700 | 2,068 | -1.1% | 103 | 16.51 |
| Elgin | 18 | South Carolina | 1,591 | 1,633 | -0.63% | 1,470 | 1.08 |
| Winnsboro Mills | 19 | South Carolina | 1,265 | 2,099 | -14.12% | 515 | 2.46 |
| Olympia | 20 | South Carolina | 1,100 | 1,098 | -5.42% | 1,538 | 0.71 |
| Arcadia Lakes | 21 | South Carolina | 849 | 865 | -0.47% | 1,524 | 0.56 |
| Eastover | 22 | South Carolina | 624 | 614 | 0.48% | 514 | 1.21 |
| Little Mountain | 23 | South Carolina | 258 | 252 | 0.78% | 170 | 1.52 |
| Ridgeway | 24 | South Carolina | 250 | 266 | -1.57% | 515 | 0.48 |
| Peak | 25 | South Carolina | 53 | 51 | 1.92% | 154 | 0.34 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Columbia is the largest city in Richland County.
Peak is the smallest city in Richland County.
There are 25 cities in Richland County, South Carolina.